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A decorated wooden float or raft sits on water, draped with yellow, magenta and white marigold and jasmine garlands and green banana leaves. At its centre stands a deity murti adorned with ornate gold and jewelled ornaments and a crown, flanked by a framed photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure wearing a yellow marigold garland. The orange-draped platform holds a silver kalasha, a brass bell and a silver plate. Men in white shirts and dhotis wade in the water pushing or steadying the float, while two shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with gold-coloured neck garlands kneel at the front, one holding a lamp. A striped umbrella is visible above.

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A floating raft procession in a stepped temple tank with red walls. On the raft, a deity murti sits in a gilded shrine decorated with marigold garlands, beside a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure wearing a rudraksha mala, also garlanded in yellow flowers. A multicoloured umbrella and a yellow-fringed canopy shade the raft, with banana leaves and a kalasha-like pot on the platform. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis wade in the water pushing and guiding the raft; one holds a ritual tray. A man in white robes stands at the back with a yellow shawl beside the portrait. a person cues are the saffron robe and rudraksha mala on the framed portrait, which is a depiction, not a person present.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12Outdoor river or tank ritual in shallow water beside red stone steps. A decorated palanquin platform draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds, banana leaves and colourful beaded hangings holds a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes seated on a red cushion, flanked by a silver-and-gold deity murti. Men in white dhotis and white shirts wade in the water; the bald man in front holds a brass vessel and wears gold necklaces. A man in a yellow shawl and white garment sits on the platform beside the portrait. Brass vessels, a kalasha and flower offerings sit on the orange cloth.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial water procession on a flight of red-painted steps leading into water. A raised platform draped with white cloth and orange fabric carries a deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow and multicoloured flowers, beneath a colourful multi-panelled umbrella. Beside it stands a gilded framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and garland, also garlanded. A banana plant and a brass vessel sit on the platform. Four men in white shirts and white dhotis wade in the water; two in front hold brass vessels, one wearing a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala. Another man in a yellow shawl stands on the steps behind the platform.2010-09-12A photograph of a floral-decorated raft or boat floating in a water tank at a stepped concrete ghat. A man in white shirt and dhoti holds up a large orange umbrella with red fringe over the raft. Garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and white flowers drape the raft. A framed portrait with a yellow garland sits on it, showing a man with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, labelled with no readable caption. Beside it stands an ornate gold deity murti with floral decoration. Several men in white clothes wade in the water around the raft, some with hands in the water performing abhishekam-like offerings, and a banana leaf decorates the raft's edge. Two striped umbrellas are visible on the steps above.2010-09-12A photograph of a floating altar on a temple tank, decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands and a banana-leaf border, under a colourful umbrella with a yellow fringe. On the altar sits a decorated deity murti and a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow-and-gold garland. Standing in the water, a priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands by the platform, while several shaved-headed men in white clothes and a woman in a white sari with a long braid wade around the raft, some with hands raised. A child in pink stands on the steps at left. Brass vessels, a kalasha, lamps and flowers sit on the orange cloth, and petals float on the water.2010-09-12September 12 20102010-09-12A photograph of a decorated floating ritual platform on water, draped in orange cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow, pink, purple and green flowers and leaves. A colourful umbrella with peacock and floral motifs shelters a gold-and-silver deity murti on the left. On the right, a framed portrait labelled with the photo credit shows a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow garland, set on a red cushioned seat. Brass plates, a kalasha-like pot, a small lamp and offerings sit on the platform. A white-clad man stands at the edge, and a man in white stands on the far rail, with the red-brick bank and a large bell-like structure behind.2010-09-12